2. The diagram is not drawn to scale, but the measurements of the line segments and the right angles are correctly labeled. As shown in the diagram, BE=EC. Are the red and blue triangles similar? If so, enter the side of the blue triangle that corresponds to AB. If not, enter "no."
It's obvious that, if the triangles are similar, then ΔABE is similar to ΔECD
Note that....if similar, the scale factor is 120/35 = 24/7
Since...if similar, then DC = (7/24)BE = (7/24)CE
Let CE = x ....so DC = (7/24)x
Then, by the Pythagorean Theorem,
sqrt ( x^2 + (7x/24)^2 ] = 35
x *sqrt [ 576 + 49] / 24 = 35
x * sqrt (625) = 24 * 35
x * 25 = 840
x = 840 /25 = 33.6 = CE = BE
And...if similar..... AB = (24/7)CE
So....by the Pythagorean Theorem......
sqrt (BE^2 + AB^2 ) =
sqrt (BE^2 + (24 CE/ 7)^2 ) =
sqrt ( 33.6^2 + [24 (33.6)/ 7]^2 ) =
sqrt ( 1128.96 + 13.271.04) =
sqrt ( 14400) = 120 = AE
So.....they are similar
AB is similar to EC